Don't Stop Me Now
Queen
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Tonight I'm gonna have myself a real good time I feel alive and the world I'll turn it inside out - yeah And floating around in ecstasy So don't stop me now don't stop me 'Cause I'm having a good time having a good time I'm a shooting star leaping through the sky Like a tiger defying the laws of gravity I'm a racing car passing by like Lady Godiva I'm gonna go go go There's no stopping me I'm burnin' through the sky yeah Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm trav'ling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic man out of you Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now If you wanna have a good time just give me a call Don't stop me now ('Cause I'm having a good time) Don't stop me now (Yes I'm havin' a good time) I don't want to stop at all Yeah, I'm a rocket ship on my way to Mars On a collision course I am a satellite I'm out of control I am a sex machine ready to reload Like an atom bomb about to Oh oh oh oh oh explode I'm burnin' through the sky yeah Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm trav'ling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic woman of you Don't stop me don't stop me Don't stop me hey hey hey Don't stop me don't stop me Ooh ooh ooh, I like it Don't stop me don't stop me Have a good time good time Don't stop me don't stop me ah Oh yeah Alright Oh, I'm burnin' through the sky yeah Two hundred degrees That's why they call me Mister Fahrenheit I'm trav'ling at the speed of light I wanna make a supersonic man out of you Don't stop me now I'm having such a good time I'm having a ball Don't stop me now If you wanna have a good time (wooh) Just give me a call (alright) Don't stop me now ('cause I'm having a good time - yeah yeah) Don't stop me now (yes I'm havin' a good time) I don't want to stop at all La da da da daah Da da da haa Ha da da ha ha haaa Ha da daa ha da da aaa Ooh ooh ooh
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Written by: Freddie Mercury
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10 facts about this song
Writing & Recording"Don't Stop Me Now" is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by their lead vocalist Freddie Mercury in 1978.
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Album InformationThe song was featured on their 1978 album 'Jazz' and was also released as a single.
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Chart PerformanceIn the UK it peaked at number 9 on the Singles Chart and it reached number 86 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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LegacyWith the passage of time, the song has garnered great popularity and is often considered one of Queen's greatest hits.
- The song was ranked at 34 on the 2011 UK year-end chart and was certified platinum by the BPI in 2018.
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Internet PopularityAs of 2019, "Don't Stop Me Now" became Queen's third most-streamed song, and most-streamed song from the 20th century in the UK.
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Live PerformancesAlthough the song was a hit, the band rarely performed it live, with Roger Taylor expressing his dislike for the song’s lyrics.
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Track CompositionThe song is known for its fast tempo and powerful vocals by Freddie Mercury. It's set in the key of F major.
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Use in Media"Don't Stop Me Now" has been popularly used in many movie soundtracks and television shows, including 'Shaun of the Dead' in 2004, Hard Rock Zombies in 1985, and was also used in the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
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ControversyDespite the upbeat and positive tune, some listeners have suggested that Mercury wrote the song as an ode to hedonism, and that it reflected his personal lifestyle at the time which involved heavy partying and promiscuity.
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RecognitionIn 2005, a poll by UK digital TV station Music Choice voted it the greatest “feel-good” song of all time.
- In 2011, a scientific study, where more than 30 songs were analyzed, named "Don't Stop Me Now" as the “happiest song of all time.”
- The song also won The Record of the Year in 1979.
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